Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in South Africa
South Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 1.62 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.62 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
49th
of 241 countries
All-time high
1.62 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
880,161 1000 Int$
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — gross production value in South Africa stood at 1.62 million 1000 Int$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 1.62 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 880,161 1000 Int$, in 1964.
South Africa ranks 49th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 880,161 1000 Int$ | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million 1000 Int$ | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million 1000 Int$ | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 986,279 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 998,764 1000 Int$ | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 915,533 1000 Int$ | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 915,533 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 957,149 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 977,956 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 977,956 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 992,938 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million 1000 Int$ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 959,645 1000 Int$ | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million 1000 Int$ | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million 1000 Int$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million 1000 Int$ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.62 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,007 1000 Int$, 6.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.62 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,127 1000 Int$, 20.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 million 1000 Int$ | 880,161 1000 Int$ | 1.23 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million 1000 Int$ | 986,279 1000 Int$ | 1.21 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 994,603 1000 Int$ | 915,533 1000 Int$ | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million 1000 Int$ | 992,938 1000 Int$ | 1.25 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million 1000 Int$ | 959,645 1000 Int$ | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million 1000 Int$ | 1.29 million 1000 Int$ | 1.61 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million 1000 Int$ | 1.57 million 1000 Int$ | 1.62 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 46 Austria 1.69 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 47 Ethiopia 1.64 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 47 Ethiopia 1.64 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 50 Uganda 1.60 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 51 Switzerland 1.55 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 52 South Sudan 1.52 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 52 South Sudan 1.52 million 1000 Int$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1917 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.49 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — gross production value in South Africa?
- Milk, total — gross production value in South Africa was 1.62 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 880,161 1000 Int$ in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for milk, total — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.